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KUDI01ILBL6 KitchenAid Dishwasher - Instructions

All installation instructions for KUDI01ILBL6 parts

These instructions have been submitted by other PartSelect customers and can help guide you through the dishwasher repair with useful information like difficulty of repair, length of repair, tools needed, and more.

The repair of the link itself would have been just as easy as shown in the video--but 1. It was not clear what hole to put the screw in; 2. it was not easy to pull the spring close enough to make the link with the cable. Pretty strong spring. Aside from that, the business of getting the dishwasher out of the cabinet and then back in again--properly aligned, was time consuming. PROBLEM: now the door tips to the right, brushing the edge of the body, and has to be pulled leftward to correct it. Is this a matter of which hole I've used to put the screw in when I replaced the mechanism?

Door balance link broke on one side.

Pulled the dishwasher out from under the counter, replaced both sides of the door balance with the new kit and pushed the dishwasher back into place. The most time was taken getting the dishwasher out.

I followed the very clear instructions from your video. Excellent.BUT --there were associated problems along the way--removing the front plate and finding two there; leveling the washer evenly while lying on the floor. The spring was tightly sprung and not so easy to hook up for one old guy alone. Little things like that. In short, the video was excellent but for an amateur pulling out a dishwasher for the first time it was more time-consuming and trickier than I'd hoped. But I wasn't really surprised. The point is: it works now! Thanks

door balance link was broken

Pulled out the dishwasher - the most difficult part because the cabinets were build very tight around it. Assembly of spring and link is pretty self evident. However, the original part is slightly different in that it only requires one screw. Also, the rope link in the original is a little longer than the replacement part, so the new link setup stretches the spring more. This could lead it to break sooner. Overall, replacing the door balance was about as easy as replacing a toilet flapper. My wife was very happy with the result.

I was standing in the kitchen and heard a pop. Unsure what it was, I found an online video explaining that either the spring or the door balance mechanism was the issue. The video explained how to repair the door balance mechnanism so I removed the cover at the bottom of the dishwasher and found the rope for the door balance had broken. I then knew exactly what part to order. I ordered the balance kit from PartSelect and it was delivered two days later. I began the install and found that I could not pull the dishwasher out far enough to reattach the spring that came loose when the rope broke. I could tell something was holding it, but not sure what. Figuring this out probably took the most time. I thought it was stuck against the counter top so I turned the legs down and still couldn't get it out. I then looked at the plumbing and wiring next, but couldn't tell where the wiring entered the machine since it came from the back and you have about 4" of space to look through while laying on your back on the floor. I finally found the electrical box, took off the cover and could see the wires weren't long enough. I had to shut the circuit breaker off, disconnct the wires and pull them out of the box so I could get access to the sides of the dishwasher. Once that was done the parts fit perfectly and I finished up by reinstalling the wiring, sliding it back to its original position so the counter top screws would line up and readjusting the legs so it was at the right height and balanced side to side. The whole job took about an hour and half. If I had to do it again, I would say 30 minutes at the most. Very easy.

Dishwasher door would slam down.

The door had no resistance when opened and fall down. Then, after awhile, the door began to slam down when open. So I'm guessing that one of the door balances gave out. Then the other. So I unscrewed the screws on each side of the dishwasher and noticed the broken string on each side. Replacement was simple. Connect the springs to the rear of the dishwasher. Attach the strings to the springs, replace the pulleys with the new ones supplied with the kit and attach the other end of the strings to the dishwasher door. Watch the video for more help.

Top rack of dishwasher not getting water. Chopper blade was kicked off from a piece of plastic that got wedged. Chopper screen clogged.

Checked to see if top spinner was clogged. All ok. Wanted to see if water was flowing from bottom. Checked a video to see how to remove parts to access lower area. Saw the problem immediatley. Clogged Chopper screen due to broken chopper blade. Ordered new chopper assembly and got it in two days. Five minuted to install. Washer works like new.

The repair was extremely easy as the video was extremely helpful. A word of caution, make sure to watch the entire video before you start. I only watched the video 1/2 way through (as I thought I knew it all). When I (thought) I completed the repair, when I opened the door, polley's went flying everywhere. I finished watching the video and saw that I also had to use the bottom bolts, not just the top bolts. Nothing dangerous, but extremely funny. I then completed the repair W/O a hitch.

Pulled Dishwasher out, turned off power. Did not have to disconnect any hoses or electrical, because when I did the original installation, I left plenty of slack, so as to be able to pull it out. Next, tipped it on it's side, unplugged the harness, undid the bolt, turned motor 1/4 turn, pulled it out. To, re-install, just reversed the process. About 1 hour.Followed Excellent instructions on video. Was very impressed with delivery time. Only about 30 hours, from the time I ordered, to receiving part. Reg. ground.

Plastic cable broke due to age/wear.

I noted that the replacement kit had two large rollers now vs the original that had only one that rotated, the other fixed. Also, the plastic attachment for the door arm was more simple. It was very easy to pull out the unit, attach the spring end hook to the rear of the dishwaser frame hole, attach the new cable, thread it over the two rollers and pull the spring using the cable to attach to the door arms. Less than 20 minutes to install both sides.